Newcastle United vs Brighton result and stats
Win probability: home 43%, draw 25%, away 32%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersNewcastle United beat Brighton 3–1 at home in the Premier League on Saturday 2 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Newcastle United 43%, the draw 25% and Brighton 32%, so a home win had a 43% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
NUBR
13Shots13
6On target4
2Corners10
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals0
Referee: C Kavanagh
Recent form
Newcastle United
L @ Arsenal0–1 · 25 Apr
L v Bournemouth1–2 · 18 Apr
L @ Crystal Palace1–2 · 12 Apr
L v Sunderland1–2 · 22 Mar
W @ Chelsea1–0 · 14 Mar
Brighton
W v Chelsea3–0 · 21 Apr
D @ Tottenham2–2 · 18 Apr
W @ Burnley2–0 · 11 Apr
W v Liverpool2–1 · 21 Mar
W @ Sunderland1–0 · 14 Mar
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Newcastle United won 2, Brighton won 3 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 18 Oct 2025, finished Brighton 2–1 Newcastle United, a win for Brighton.
Brighton 2–1 Newcastle United18 Oct 2025
Brighton 1–1 Newcastle United4 May 2025
Newcastle United 0–1 Brighton19 Oct 2024
Newcastle United 1–1 Brighton11 May 2024
Brighton 3–1 Newcastle United2 Sep 2023
Newcastle United 4–1 Brighton18 May 2023